amenity

noun

ame·​ni·​ty ə-ˈme-nə-tē  -ˈmē- 

plural amenities

1

: something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment

hotels with modern amenities

providing residents with the basic amenities

2

usually amenities : something (such as a conventional social gesture) that promotes smoothness or pleasantness in social relationships

maintaining social amenities

3

a

: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable

b(1)

: the attractiveness and value of real estate or of a residential structure

(2)

: a feature conducive to such attractiveness and value

Synonyms of amenity

• gesture
• courtesy

Examples of amenity in a Sentence

The hotel has every amenity you could want.

an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior

Recent Examples on the Web

Hiking, biking, horse-riding and swimming, the parks have public amenities just waiting to be used for free, especially during the summer and fall months. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Three entry points Visitors have three choices to enter the Okefenokee — the east, west and north entrances, each with its own public amenities and natural qualities. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

At the world’s top hotel properties, turndown gifts, in-room amenities, and departure presents have become an intentional part of the guest experience. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

High-end residential developers increasingly are making marinas a centerpiece of new projects rather than treating them as an amenity. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English amenite, from Latin amoenitat-, amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Rhymes for amenity

• obscenity
• serenity
• lenity

Kids Definition

amenity

noun

ame·​ni·​ty ə-ˈmen-ət-ē  -ˈmē-nət- 

plural amenities

1

: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable

2

: something (as good manners or household appliances) that makes life easier or more pleasant

—usually used in plural